Programs and Initiatives

Through programs that take students abroad and initiatives that bring international students to ASU, we are preparing a cadre of young leaders empowered to participate fully in the civic, economic and cultural life of their community.

Global Development and Sustainability

Research universities in the U.S. and around the world are a primary source of new knowledge and innovation that drives the global economy. Arizona State University is a comprehensive academic knowledge enterprise committed to discovery, creativity and innovation.

Research

Arizona State University faculty and students engage in international academic, development and research activities in more than 80 countries. If you are interested in becoming a visiting scholar, please contact the college and the colleague of interest.

Partnerships

ASU is helping universities worldwide to rethink how higher education functions to educate the greatest number of students to the highest global standards at sustainable cost.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

The Smithsonian Tropical Research institute (STRI) in Panama offers facilities that allow staff scientists, fellows and visiting scientists to pursue a range of tropical studies. Arizona State University-STRI efforts include everything from field studies in sustainability and eco-services to investigations of molecular and marine sciences, insect behavior, biodiversityand watersheds, genetics and sociobiology.

Educational experiences created by new ASU-Smithsonian virtual learning sessions , such as Global Classrooms, are expected to extend beyond Arizona to users worldwide.